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PRESION [4 records]

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Record 1 2014-05-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soccer (Europe: Football)
OBS

The attempt to put pressure on the opposition when they have the ball. A tactic related to an attacking defence style that covers the entire field.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soccer (Europe : football)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fútbol
DEF

Táctica de defensa para reducir todos los espacios cercanos al balón, acosando sin descanso al adversario para recuperar el balón.

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Record 2 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Racquet Sports
PHR

To overcome the pressure.

PHR

Pressure mounts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sports de raquette
CONT

D'une manière générale on effectue des coups avant rebond pour accélérer le rythme, s'emparer d'une position d'attaque où la possibilité de faire des coups gagnants s'accentue tout en créant une climat de pression sur l'adversaire qui se doit de réagir efficacement.

CONT

La rencontre s'est équilibrée quelque peu au deuxième set mais les retours millimétrés d'Agassi ont continué à mettre [Stich] sous pression.

PHR

Mettre de la pression sur un adversaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Deportes de raqueta
CONT

[...] alivio por haberme quitado la presión de encima.

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Record 3 2008-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics (Physics)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

The force per unit area that is exerted on a surface (as that exerted against the inner wall of a container or piping system by a fluid or that exerted on a wellhead by a column of gas in the well).

CONT

The most popular pressure indicating instruments (gauges) register in pounds per square inch above the atmospheric pressure (psig) or (psi).

CONT

The term pressure is applied particularly to stresses exerted uniformly in all directions, as distinguished from unidirectional compressive stresses.

OBS

In the United States, pressure is usually expressed in pounds per square inch (psi).

OBS

pressure: term standardized by ISO.

PHR

Development of pressure.

PHR

Longitudinal pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des fluides et hydraulique (Physique)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Circuits des aéronefs
DEF

Force par unité de surface.

CONT

[...] la pression étant une grandeur repérable, on la définit comme étant une force exercée sur l'unité de surface. [...] L'unité de pression (SI) est le pascal (Pa); c'est la «pression uniforme qui, agissant sur une surface plane de 1 mètre carré, exerce perpendiculairement à cette surface une force totale de 1 newton». [...] on utilise généralement dans l'industrie son multiple qui est le bar.

OBS

pression : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

pression : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

PHR

Évolution de la pression.

PHR

Pression longitudinale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Mecánica de fluidos e hidráulica (Física)
  • Mecánica del suelo
  • Circuitos de las aeronaves
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Record 4 2001-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fencing
DEF

... a sustained action against the opponent's blade rather than the percussive action of the beat.

OBS

The opponent's blade can be deflected by pressing it aside.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Escrime
DEF

[...] poussée plus ou moins prononcée, exécutée sur le fer adverse à l'aide de la lame après un engagement préalable.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Esgrima
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